Rack for knives



J. c. PAvLAcK RACK FOR KNIVES Aug.'1 6, 1949.

Filed March 8, 1947 gfase k C. BY 7:

fliiarzzey Patented Aug. 16, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RACK FOR KNIVES Joseph C. Pavlack, Chicago, 111. Application March 8, 1947, Serial No. 733,350

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to kitchen utensils and more particularly to a knife and pot rack. One object is to provide a rack so constructed that a plurality of knives may be carried thereby in such position that certain knives are supported for convenient grasp by the right hand while the remaining knives are in position for like grasp by the left hand. In restaurants, hotels and the like during rush periods, and in homes, it is important that the cooking utensils and accessories be so arranged that the location of all is within handy reach of the worker so that without hesitation or lost motion he may grasp the one item or tool required at the moment with accuracy. The employment of the instant rack contributes greatly to the accomplishment of this end. Knife receptacles, of varied lengths to accommodate knives of different types and sizes are provided to facilitate the desired selection.

A further object is to provide a knife and pot rack that may be conveniently supported upon a wall, kitchen cabinet or the like in compact assembly and readily accessible. A further object is to provide a knife and pot rack that is attractive in appearance, durable in construction, eflicient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of arrangement, construction and design comprehended by the invention are hereinafter more fully pointed out or made apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the knife and pot rack in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a view of the rack in front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the interior of the rear section of the rack provided with knives, and,

Fig. 4 is an horizontal cross sectional view of the rack assembled.

The rack is preferably composed of two sections substantially butterfly shaped sweated or otherwise secured together, the rear section comprising a base I formed with a forwardly extending flange 2 and with a plurality of channel-like pockets arranged in groups upon opposite sides of the median line of the base, one group to the right of the median line consisting of a plurality of pockets 3, 4, 5 and the group to the left side consisting of the pockets 6, I, 8, the walls of all pockets being of greater depth than the flange 2 and extending from the top or wide flange 9 to the bottom or short flange [0, the said flanges being formed with perforations II and I2 respece tively registering with the terminal mouths of said pockets, the relatively remote pockets of the two groups being of maximum length and disposed farthest from the base median line, the remaining pockets being successively shorter as they approach the median line, all pockets being inclined toward that line.

Received about the flange 2 of the base and sweated or otherwise secured thereto is the front or cover section I3 enclosing said rear section, the inner wall of said cover being spaced slightly from the forward or open terminations of said pockets, said cover carrying hooks 14 for pots, kettles or the like. The base I is secured to a sup-port l5 by screws H3 or the like. The cover section is formed with perforations H in alignment with the perforations l l of base flange por-' tion 9. The pockets upon opposite sides of the median line of the rack form rights and lefts and vary in length and depth to accommodate knives l8 of different sizes and width of blade.

Knowing the type of knife intended for each pocket it is easy to make the desired selection accurately and without hesitation and to correctly replace same when through.

What is claimed is:

In a knife rack, a rear butterfly-shaped section formed with a perforate flange, a front section encompassing said rear section and formed with perforations aligned with the perforate portions of said flange, and right and left hand channelshaped pockets integral with said rear section and on opposite sides of the median line of said rear section and extending from the top flange portion to the lower flange portion and registering with perforate portions of said rear and front sections, said pockets inclining toward the median line from their top to their lower portions, said pockets being spaced from said front section.

JOSEPH C. PAVLACK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Schilling Oct. 20, 1942 

